They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus: Tales of Medicine and the Art of Discovery - Softcover

Weissman, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812916182 ISBN 13: 9780812916188

Publisher: Times Books, 1987

Synopsis

Essays discuss Sherlock Holmes, tropical diseases, medical trends, research, the fear of science, inflammation, nouvelle cuisine, and sabbaticals

About this title

From Library Journal:

Weissmann, a doctor who has done prize-winning research on inflammation, joins an increasing number in his profession who have turned to writing to illuminate the potential and limits of modern medicine. In this collection of short essays, Weissmann makes impressive forays into a broad range of subjects (art, literature, philosophy, city planning, politics, and psychology); one of his purposes is to show the disparity between the scientific progress of the last few decades and the increasing social disintegration. Using his knowledge of history and the clinical skills of analysis, he creates fictional case studies to highlight issues. His prose is studded with quotes and a bit studied. But his insights into medicine and society are thought-provoking and seasoned with a sharp dash of satire. Provocative reading. Jack Forman, Mesa Coll. Lib., San Diego
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About this edition

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0812916182
• ISBN 13: 9780812916188
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 270